U.S. Camera 1946.
by [U.S. Camera].
Large 4to, red cloth, title on top cover and spine, illustrated, 432 pp. No dust jacket, occasional foxing, normal aging; otherwise very good. Edited by T. J. Maloney, this installment is loaded with WWII photos, and end of the war coverage. Probably the most war photos in the series, and even includes a photograph of the executed Mussolini.
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U.S. Camera 1952.
by [U.S. Camera].
[U.S. Camera]. U.S. Camera 1952 New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1951. Stated First Edition. Large 4to, red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated, 400 pp. No dust jacket, spine slightly faded, normal aging; otherwise very good. Edited by T. J. Maloney, this edition includes some photographs by Ansel Adams, Leonard McCombe and The Audubon Society. This... Read More
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U.S. Camera 1943.
by [U.S. Camera].
Large 4to, red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated, subscription post cards in rear, 271 pp. No dust jacket, minor page marking from some pages sticking together, spine a little faded, but covers are bright and new in appearance, normal aging; otherwise very good. Edited by T. J. Maloney, this installment has many WWII photos, including one... Read More
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U.S. Camera 1950.
by [U.S. Camera].
[U.S. Camera]. U.S. Camera 1950 New York: U.S. Camera Publishing Corp., 1949. Stated First Edition. Large 4to, red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated, 400 pp. No dust jacket, spine a little faded, normal aging; otherwise very good. Edited by T. J. Maloney, this edition includes some exotic photography, especially nudes, but also includes many everyday life... Read More
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U.S. Camera 1950.
by [U.S. Camera].
Large 4to, red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated, 400 pp. No dust jacket, spine a little faded, normal aging; otherwise very good. Edited by T. J. Maloney, this edition includes some exotic photography, especially nudes, but also includes many everyday life photos. This edition has a shot of a very young Jean Simmons, the Roman Coliseum,... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1857.
by Valentine, David T
Small 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, illustrated, 571 pp. Binding worn and chipped at spine and extremities, hinges a little weak, some soiling and foxing, and normal aging. Plates and maps are generally in very good condition, a few have a bit of offset, folding map in the front with tape... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1863.
by Valentine, David T
Small thick 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, richly illustrated (complete with all maps and illustrations), 852 pp. Binding a little worn, some chipping and cracking at spine, some extremity wear, inscription on endpaper, some folding or creasing at map edges, a couple of minor tears normal aging and browning,... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1860.
by Valentine, David T
Small thick 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, richly illustrated, 630 pp. Binding worn and chipped at spine and piece of backstrip a little loose, but firmly attached, hinges weak, a few signatures partially sprung, normal aging. Plates and maps are generally in very good condition, a few have a bit of offset,... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1860.
by Valentine, David T
Small thick 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, richly illustrated, 630 pp. Binding worn and chipped at spine, backstrip loose with a couple of small pieces missing, partially disbound, pages 469-630 separated from the rest of text block, hinges weak, some staining in front pages, normal aging. Plates and maps are generally in... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1851.
by Valentine, David T.
Small 8vo, tooled leather, with the name Wesley Smith ESQ. in gilt on top cover, gilt illustration on back cover, gilt page edges, illustrated, 480 pp. Backstrip completely gone, binding worn at extremities, contents a little browned and aged. All plates and maps present, but some of the folding plates are have splits or tears at the... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1849.
by Valentine, David T.
Small 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, illustrated, 434 pp. Binding worn and chipped, some pieces missing from backstrip at spine and extremities, some signatures slightly sprung, a couple of pages a bit browned, normal aging. One folding plate with splits at folds, some with a little marginal staining or soiling, but... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1854.
by Valentine, David T
Small 8vo, original cloth with gilt illustration on covers and gilt lettering on spine, illustrated, 560 pp. Binding worn and chipped, some pieces missing from backstrip at spine and extremities, some parts of backstrip a little loose, some signatures slightly sprung, contents a bit browned and aged, a couple of pages a bit browned, normal aging. Maps detached, one... Read More
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Collection of Lithographic Plates from the Manuals of the Corporation of the City of New York.
by Valentine, David T.
Over 150 black and white and color plates, single page (4 ½" x 7 ½"), with a couple of folded plates, Normal aging, some with rough bottom or top edges; otherwise very good Long considered one of the best sources on 19th century New York City history, Valentine Manuals ran 1841 to 1870. They are typically well stocked with maps... Read More
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Les Isles Britanniques, qui Contiennent les Royaumes d' Angleterre, Escosse, et Irande…
by Valk, Gerard
Copper engraved, double page, map, hand colored, cartouche uncolored, 49 x 59 cm (19 1/2" x 23"). Some minor soiling and aging; otherwise very good and quite colorful. Valk (1651-1726) was born in Amsterdam, and was also known as Valck. He was a fairly well known engraver and publisher, and would eventually go into partnership with Peter Schenk (1655-1718), and... Read More
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Map of Flooded Lands in Passaic Valley.
by [Passaic Valley].
Large map (16" x 18") partially colored, source title in upper margin, map caption in lower margin, ample margins, three folds. Laid down (cannot be removed from acid free board), some minor aging and browning; otherwise very good. Interesting map showing flooded area in the Passaic Valley with red coloring. From the Annual Report of the State Geologist for 1903... Read More
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Map of Flooded Lands in Passaic Valley.
by [Passaic Valley].
[Trenton: Macrellish & Quigley, 1904]. Large map (16" x 18") partially colored, source title in upper margin, map caption in lower margin, ample margins, three folds. Laid down (cannot be removed from acid free board), some minor aging and browning; otherwise very good. Interesting map showing flooded area in the Passaic Valley with red coloring. From the Annual Report... Read More
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Black Majesty.
by Vandercook, John W.
8vo, original pictorial boards with cloth spine and tips, no dust jacket, illustrated, 207, [2] pp. Hinges weak and rear joint cracked, wear at extremities, some browning and aging, slight staining, paper spine label chipped a little. Black Majesty is Vandercook's story of Henri Christophe (1767-1820) a former slave who became a key leader in the Haitian Revolution. The work... Read More
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Antique Maps for the Collector.
by Van de Gohm, Richard.
Square 8vo, cloth dust jacket, gilt title on spine , illustrated, 156 [1] pp. A little darkening and aging to dust jacket, contents in excellant condition. A great starting place for map collectors, with good detail and plenty of helpfu; map illustrations.
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Early letter from mother of important Union spy.
by Van Lew, Eliza
4 pp. including stampless address leaf. To her husband, John Van Lew, Richmond, Virginia. Wear at folds, a few fold tears with no loss of text, a margin tear, but not much loss, some aging, very busy letter, but very legible; good overall. In St. Augustine, Eliza Van Lew (1798-1875) met a variety of local residents, from Spanish Cuban grandees... Read More
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GUIDA D'ITALIA DEL TOURING CLUB ITALIANO. VENEZIA E DINTORNI.
by [Venice] .
Small 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated 399 [11] pp. Signature on front endpaper, normal aging and browning, one map with edge tear; otherwise very good plus. Two small double page maps along with text, and two larger folding maps in the rear. Lots of detail.
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Guida D'Italia Venezia Tridentina E Cadore.
by [Venice].
Small 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated 620 pp. Signature on front endpaper, normal aging and browning, one map with edge tear; otherwise very good plus. Two small double page maps along with text, and two larger folding maps in the rear. Lots of detail.
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Map of The Bolar Mountains and the Upper Sources of the Amu Daria.
by Veniukof, M.
Removed, unbound engraved uncolored map, 16" x 16." Some old tape repairs at folds and margins, a little creasing, top repair somewhat visible, normal aging; otherwise about good with a bright and clear impression. This unusual made came from an 1866 issue of... Read More
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The Official Map of Vermont and New Hampshire.
by [[Vermont].
Oblong cardboard covers, (5" X 10"), title on front cover, map 36" X 48". Owner's signature and date on rear cover, slight extremity wear, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Detailed colored folding map of Vermont and New Hampshire. Includes place index, and shows some of Massachusetts.
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The Early Indian Wars of Oregon…
by Victor, Mrs. Francis Fuller
8vo, half calf and cloth, rebacked with calf, original spine laid on, morocco spine labels, 719pp.Original spine strip worn, corners worn, and cloth soiled a bit. Overall very good. Victor was commissioned by the Oregon legislature to record the history of the early wars with the Indians in the Northwest. She provides details on the causes of the Cayuse war,... Read More
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Municipal Railway of San Francisco.
by Vilas, Martin S
8vo, pamphlet, illustrated. Some soling to paper covers, small chip to lower extremity, one page slightly torn, contents clean; overall very good. This is probably a privately printed report on the historical development and financial condition of the various rail lines in San Francisco. The author provides discussion on the Geary Street, Potrero Ave., and Union Street rail lines.... Read More
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